Chris Lim steps down as Christie’s president as co-presidents named

Natalie Hamrick and Kevin Van Eck, vets of Christie’s and @properties, will take up Lim’s former role as co-presidents. Nidhal Charfi, formerly of Compass, is also joining as vice president of affiliate expansion, Inman has learned exclusively. Continue reading

Lux CEO, former fashionista joins Christie’s International Real Estate

Luxury agent Shelton Wilder, CEO of the Shelton Wilder Group, joins Aaron Kirman at AKG | Christie’s International Real Estate after closing $150 million in sales volume in 2022. Continue reading

Timothy Di Prizito joins AKG | Christie’s International Real Estate

The former GM of Joyce Rey’s team at Coldwell Banker said he is ready to spread his wings and likes what he sees when it comes to Aaron Kirman’s success in growing his team, Di Prizito exclusively told Inman. Continue reading

Los Angeles agent Gary Glass joins Christie’s International Real Estate

The agent with “an unmatched sales record” is moving to AKG | Christie’s International Real Estate after a 32-year career with Berkshire Hathaway, according to the company. Continue reading

Leading LA agent Cindy Ambuehl joins Aaron Kirman’s brokerage

Ambuehl, who once had a career as an actress, will lead AKG | Christie’s International Real Estate’s Beverly Hills office. Last year, she sold more than $250 million in real estate, according to a report. Continue reading

The power moves 2 Christie’s real estate agents use to create buzz

When it comes to marketing trophy properties or getting past a plateau, Aaron Kirman and Damian Hall have a few secrets to success — and they are sharing their tips with Inman. Continue reading

California’s loathed ‘Mansion Tax’ falls flat in first full month in effect

Implemented in April on properties over $5 million, the ULA Tax was intended to bring in an average of $56 million in revenue per month to the city of L.A. During its first month, it brought in just $3.6 million. Continue reading

Meet the boomerang agents returning to their old brokerages

As the battle for agent count stalls amid a slow market, firms such as Compass are seeing former agents, lured away by promises of better tech and more opportunities, come back into the fold. Continue reading

Their clients could buy homes. But they rent for $75K a month instead

Increasingly, wealthy would-be homebuyers are opting to rent in lieu of homeownership, choosing to cough up top dollar for $69,000-a-night Airbnbs and apartments for north of $100,000. But why? Continue reading